Tag: Topeka
UPDATED: Suellentrop gives up leadership responsibilities
(Updated to include statement)
Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop gave up many of his responsibilities in leadership Wednesday, a day after he was arrested on...
Kelly announces new labor secretary
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday announced the hiring of a city official from Lawrence to take the helm of the state's beleagured Labor Department.
Kelly...
De La Isla lashes out at LaTurner over ad
Democratic Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla on Tuesday lashed out at Republican congressional rival Jake LaTurner for campaign rhetoric that casts her as...
Congressional candidates report third-quarter fundraising
Republican Congressman Ron Estes, former Lt. Gov. Tracey Mann and Democratic Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla led in third-quarter fundraising in their races...
Daily Kansas train service: Can it be saved?
Kansas is about to lose daily train service later this month when Amtrak is planning to cut service on the Southwest Chief to three...
Amtrak cuts back Southwest Chief service
Amtrak is scaling back Southwest Chief train service starting in October in response to falling ridership stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Southwest Chief now...
Sunday Reader: Club for Growth enters Senate race
Good morning everyone:
We begin today on a somber note as the coronavirus pandemic escalates with a stay-at-home order issued for Johnson and Wyandotte counties...
Topeka mayor takes another step toward congressional race
Democratic Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla took a step toward a race for Congress last week when she mailed a letter introducing herself...
‘Victory for the health of Kansas:’ Supreme Court upholds under-21 tobacco...
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Topeka law banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 years old, preserving similar...
Johnson County cities top population growth since 2010, new census numbers...
Johnson County cities, headlined by Overland Park, led the state in population growth this decade, new census estimates show.
Of the 10 cities in Kansas...
